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puppeteer vs Alokai
puppeteer has 95,792 GitHub stars, 9,590 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Alokai has 10,961 stars, 2,061 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 774% (95,792 vs 10,961 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Alokai is written in various languages under a licence not recorded in this registry. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Alokai 19%. puppeteer was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| puppeteer | Alokai | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 11K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-06-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 2.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick puppeteer if
- You weight community size — 96K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Alokai if
- You want the Alokai feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You evaluated both and Alokai fits your workflow better
About puppeteer
Puppeteer Puppeteer is a JavaScript library which provides a high level API to control Chrome or Firefox over the DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi. Puppeteer runs in the headless (no visible UI) by default Get started API FAQ Contributing Troubleshooting Installation :::note Modern package managers (including npm (see the RFC), pnpm, Yarn, Bun, and Deno) block dependency install scripts by default. If the install script is blocked, Puppeteer will not download the browser during installation, leading to runtime errors. You can manually download the required browsers after installation by running…
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About Alokai
An ecosystem of developer tools that accelerate and simplify building eCommerce Storefronts Fully customizable, backend agnostic with 3500+ Live Stores! Documentation Alokai is your guide to the composable commerce world that simplifies building, deploying, and monitoring ecommerce frontends. Works with any backend . Alokai is compatible with any backend that has an API. In addition its already integrated with many of them! See the list of available integrations. Working eCommerce Storefront Alokai delivers fully working eCommerce storefront integrated with your favourite stack Fully customizable . Build your…
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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or Alokai more popular?
puppeteer has 95,792 GitHub stars and Alokai has 10,961. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and Alokai free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Alokai has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between puppeteer and Alokai?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript and Alokai in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, puppeteer or Alokai?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Alokai if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.